The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th August 2012

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th August 2012. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Know-all rascal met with disaster	SMARTALEC
AAcross 6:	Sticks around, looking complacent
AAcross 8:	Here's hoping I spring a surprise
AAcross 9:	Puts pressure on seamen aboard
AAcross 10:	Going round the world is smashing opportunity for girl to take in
AAcross 11:	Lovely girl, outwardly competent
AAcross 12:	Help out with award, showing self-possession
AAcross 15:	Careless mistakes by brick carrier
AAcross 16:	Rouses proceedings with excruciatingly vile puns	LIVENSUP
AAcross 19:	Currently it is moving between Dublin banks	LIFFEY
AAcross 21:	Range of freshly cooked crumpets
AAcross 22:	They support parades with conscious pride
AAcross 24:	Paid companion may show his age when confused
AAcross 25:	Scores goal, gaining England's final point	LANDSEND
AAcross 26:	Shorter time for teaching? That's not on
AAcross 27:	If you want to make it you will
DDown 1:	Maker of ropes and sails
DDown 2:	Can I provide a friendly solution?
DDown 3:	Hearing noisy neighbour could be one
DDown 4:	Record hold-ups in the timber trade
DDown 5:	Caught us to face this sort of sentence
DDown 6:	Bacon's lines
DDown 7:	Clue women possibly find displeasing
DDown 13:	Switch musical number
DDown 14:	Mischief-maker intended to limit one's credit
DDown 17:	Cuts out aerobics without hesitation
DDown 18:	Spots politician taken in by loads of money
DDown 20:	Anticipate charge for concealing minerals
DDown 22:	Worker in Salvation Army appears as Father Christmas
DDown 23:	Conviction that can be reversed?